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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,734.75 and 58,927.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,734.75 and 58,927.50 is: 120,844.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,734.75 : 58,927.50 = 58,927.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,734.75/58,927.50 = 58,927.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,734.75x = 58,927.50 × 58,927.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,734.75x = 3,472,450,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,472,450,256.25/28,734.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,844.98

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